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Case Reports
. 2024 Mar;91(3):297-299.
doi: 10.1007/s12098-023-04558-0. Epub 2023 Mar 23.

Intravenous Insulin in Hypertriglyceridemic Pancreatitis

Goolla Akhila  1 , Ipsita Sahoo  2 , Debashree Priyadarshini  1 , Mrutunjay Dash  1
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Case Reports

Intravenous Insulin in Hypertriglyceridemic Pancreatitis

Goolla Akhila et al. Indian J Pediatr. 2024 Mar.

Abstract

Hypertriglyceridemia is a rare but significant cause of pancreatitis in children. Hypertriglyceridemic pancreatitis is often correlated with more severity and complications like pancreatic necrosis. Therefore, proper management and prevention of further episodes is essential. The authors report a case of a child with hypertriglyceridemic pancreatitis who was managed with intravenous insulin. According to various case reports and case series, intravenous insulin has been found to be effective in hypertriglyceridemic pancreatitis in adults. Few case reports in children also have mentioned use of intravenous insulin in diabetic ketoacidosis with hypertriglyceridemia. The authors found intravenous insulin to be highly effective in management of pancreatitis due to severe hypertriglyceridemia in the present child.

Keywords: Case Report; Hypertriglyceridemia; Intravenous insulin; Pancreatitis.

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